Teaching Physical Education in the Primary School

Bev Hopper, Jenny Grey and Trish Maude have extensive experience of teaching physical education in primary schools. They teach on undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher training courses in physical education and offer a wide range of courses for the continuing professional development of practising primary teachers. They currently lecture in Primary Curriculum and Professional Studies at Homerton College, Cambridge.

1. What is Physical Education in the Primary School 2. Knowledge and Understanding of the Six Areas of Activity 3. Physical Education and Other Areas of the Whole Curriculum 4.Planning for Physical Education at Key Stages 1 and 2 5. Teaching and Management of Physical Education at Key Stages 1 and 2 6.Assessment, Recording and Reporting in Physical Education 7.Study Sheets 8.Appendix A: Expectations of Trainee Teachers' Work With Children in Primary Physical Education 9.Appendix B: Blank Lesson Plan 10.Bibliography and Further Reading